Bright Chandler (YOH 1482) Seaddle Candlemaker, Radical

Kind: Earth Pony. Sex: Male. Age: Adult.
Coat: Bright Yellow. Mane: Orange, ragged-edged. Eyes: Blue.
Cutie Mark: A bright candle flame on a white candle on a black field.
Talent: Making candles that burn exceptionally beautiful and bright.
Skills: Arson, Chandling, Chemistry, Demolitions, Left-Wing Radical Philosophy.

Read More

I've recently gotten heavily into Steven Universe, a cartoon I recommend to any fan of MLP: FIM for a number of reasons, including the strong thematic similarities between the shows, to the point that they practically could have titled it Magical Girl Space Opera: Friendship Is Magic and it would have been quite appropriate. This interest doesn't date back before December 2016 -- before then, I was at best peripherally aware of Steven Universe as a cartoon some

Read More

Introduction:

When I found out they were doing a Changeling-centered episode, I ws both excited and worried. I was excited, because I like the Changelings. I was worried, because I was afraid that they were going to do something monstrously stupid with them.

What happened? First, I'll get my major complaint out of the way.

Oversimplification:

Read More

So we (and Moon Dancer) meet the ghost of the Loyal Lady Tourmaline in Chapter 9 "An Afternoon Awakening" of Dancing Alone.

Some things to remember about the character.

Read More

Chapter 9, "An Afternoon Awakening," of Dancing Alone has been published.

In which Moon Dancer awakens from strange dreams; considers her situation; takes a bath and has some more strange dreams. Featuring one of Crimson Quartz's oldest friends.

Those of you who have been following Dancing Alone may notice that my Moon Dancer is a Badass Bookworm, and one with something of a hair-trigger temper.

All through this story I characterize Moon Dancer as an incredibly brave mare with a tendency toward outright berserk rage. And I think this is solidly grounded in vanilla canon.

Read More

Chapter 8, "Night Readings," of Dancing Alone is now up.

In which Moon Dancer learns something the Night Shadows.

When I write (and often when I re-read) my SWSV stories, there are certain musical themes to which I turn to inspiration.

First of all, the Shadows in general, especially being revealed to an observer:

Read More

In which Moon Dancer starts reading the Codex of Shades, and learns some things that at least some Ponies didn't think Ponies were meant to know.

Moon Dancer

Family Name: Moon. Personal Name: Dancer. Use-Name: Moondancer.
Kind: Unicorn. Sex: Female. Age: Adult. Born: 1482.
Coat: Light yellowish-gray. Mane: Brilliant amaranth red with moderate purple and grayish violet highlights.
Eyes: Dark purple. Aura: Light ceriseish gray.

Read More

So I've published the first chapter of Dancing Alone, which is the novelette to novella-length tale of Moon Dancer's background -- and in particular, what she did during the five years (in the Shadow Wars Storyverse) between the Return of Luna and the Starlight Glimmer Conspiracy. This doesn't more than technically violate my pledge, as the pregnant supposed virgin explained to the midwife (*), because most of the story is actually already written -- I have over 9000 words

Read More